Washington, March 19 -- US officials detected multiple unidentified drones over a military base in Washington, DC, where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside, prompting a White House meeting and heightened security measures, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The drones were detected over Fort McNair on a single night within the last 10 days, and their origin has not been determined, two sources told the news outlet.
The spotting of drones prompted officials to consider relocating Rubio and Hegseth, though neither has moved, the Post quoted a senior administration official as saying.
The official said that after the incident, the military is now "operating at a higher alert level" since the sta...